Addie

I am so excited because I am watching my friends granddaughter, Addison, today and tomorrow. She is such a sweet doll. She fussed a little when Michelle left for work today but was easily entertained by the kids. She really loves Ashley and knows her best because Michelle's daughter played volleyball with her last season. Addie has also taken quite a shine to Joseph. Everytime he walks in the room she says "Hi, Joe!" and is all smiles. She shares Ashley's love of blueberries and the two took out quite a few this morning as a snack with some Cheerios. Addie watched "Dora The Explorer" and played with Ashley's stuffed Elmo doll. Then we had lunch. Addie is a great eater. She had grilled cheese, apple and mixed veggies. She seemed to pick out the corn mostly. Then we took an after lunch swim. She was so cute in the pool with her Little Mermaid swimsuit on. Then she went down for nap. She told me "no" but I just told her it was night, night time and closed the door. We haven't heard a peep since. I just love having her here. She reminds me of Ashley when she was little. I feel so bad for her knowing how her parents are and why my friend has custody of her. But I know that she has lots of people who love and care about her so, hopefully all will work out right for her. She is so smart and sweet, I only want the best for her. I am going to enjoy our 2 days together!

Let's try this again....

Okay well, it has been over 2 years since my last post and I vow to get better at this. I reread some of the previous stuff and barely even remember it happening. So, that tells me that blogging all of these random happenings is very important. How nice it could be to look back at it all and see what all we did!

Well, lots has happened in the last 2 years so I will never be able to catch up. But I will start where I am, as they say and move forward. The biggest thing is that we moved from our long time home in Blue Springs to Independence. Ironically we are about 8 miles away from our old home but in a new city and school district. The kids were not thrilled about leaving the only schools they have ever known but dealt with it and made a smooth transition.

Lauren is now 17 and will be a Senior this fall. She is excited and nervous about starting her last year of high school. She isn't driving yet, but has her permit and is taking Driver's Ed class at the local community college. She loves volleyball and is hoping to make the Varsity team this year. She has started a small photography business and loves it. It is called Magnifique Photography. She is unsure of her future major but knows she wants to do something she loves.

Ashley is 14 and will be a Freshman this fall. She is very excited to begin high school. She is taking Geometry and a Biomedical Science class. She also, loves volleyball and is hoping to make the JV team this year. She loves hanging out with her friends and texting on her phone.

John Michael is now 13 and will be in 7th grade. He is happy about moving up to the upper middle school (grades 7-8) and is looking forward to having a locker of his own. He played basketball and baseball this year. He is returning to soccer this fall after taking a year off. He is looking forward to playing for a new team.

Joseph is 9 and will be in 3rd grade. He can't wait to work on his multiplication tables and learn to write in cursive. He loves school and has made lots of new friends. He played soccer and basketball this past year. He is looking forward to playing soccer again this fall.

They have all been busy with school and sports. The oldest 3 took summer classes. We are so busy all the time, but it is very fun.

I promise to be better at updating this!!